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Dear Friends,
The camps are under way with over 100 children attending the latest!
As has been the case in the past, there have been no drones or missiles in the area whilst the camps have been running. There has been activity through the night after all have gone home, but we give thanks for the safety of the children whilst attending the camp. Like for many of us in Europe it has been exceptionally hot which adds another dynamic.
Bohdan said that the children are very “emotionally unstable” due to the war as the trauma and grief take hold. Parents are tired, angry and feel trapped by the war as children cannot go out to play, which manifests itself in bad parenting and is why these camps are so important. The team are working to the “limit of their strength” to show a different model of living. Please continue to pray for them.
With a new wave of bombing in the larger cities there has been an increase of people leaving Kharkiv especially and being placed in Lebedyn. Many of them are sent to the Centre for help, and they have been arriving whilst the camps are taking place. The team held a special event for them after the camp on Wednesday. This lady arrived at our door with her child having lost everything. We did all we could to help her.
Also after the camp day was finished they went to visit the village of Hryntsevo again to work with the youth there.
There will be more extensive news next week, but please do continue to pray for safety for all that is happening and for the team. Thank you to all those who have recently donated to the work. Without your help we could not achieve what we are able to do.
Every blessing,
Peter Martin
Founding Director of Hope Lebedyn
P.S. It costs around £35 for one child to attend a non-residential camp week. This covers two meals, drinks, snacks, and all activities. We need to send $25,000 to meet these costs, so if you can contribute in any way, we would be very grateful. This link can show you more info……Hope Lebedyn's page | Stewardship
